International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Endure

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International Standard Bible Encyclopedia: Endure


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en-dūr´: Used in the Bible (1) in the sense of “continue,” “last,” as in , “The Lord shall endure for ever” (the American Standard Revised Version “Yahweh sitteth as king forever”); , “Weeping may endure for a night” (the Revised Version (British and American) “tarry” margin “may come in to lodge at even”); , “the meat which endureth,” the King James Version, the Revised Version (British and American) “the food which abideth”; (2) in the sense of “bear” (): “bear up under,” hardship, persecution, etc. (; ); “to remain under” (; ; ; ); “to be strong, firm” (); “to persevere” beneath a heavy burden ().